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Bronchial artery hypertrophy-associated perioperative pulmonary hemorrhage in cardiovascular surgery: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2022
Background Pulmonary hemorrhage is a life-threatening complication of cardiovascular surgery. Bronchial artery hypertrophy, a rare pathology associated with inflammatory and ischemic respiratory diseases, increases the risk of pulmonary hemorrhage ...
Shinji Abe, Yasuhiro Kamikubo, Nobuyasu Kato, Hiroki Kato, Tomonori Ooka, Yasushige Shingu, Satoru Wakasa   +6 more
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Clinicoradiological Profile of Endobronchial Tuberculosis: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that causes severe mortality and morbidity worldwide, including India. Endobronchial Tuberculosis (EBTB) is an uncommon form of TB, which is often underdiagnosed due to the difficulty in diagnosis.
OK Mani, CA Shajna, Elizabeth Mathai, Parvathi Rajendran, CP Muraly, Thomas George   +5 more
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Assessment of asthma mimics among newly diagnosed bronchial asthma patients in Zagazig University Hospitals

The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology, 2023
Background Bronchial asthma may mimic different diseases regarding their similar clinical presentations, so accurate assessment is required to exclude other possible diagnosis before confirming the diagnosis of bronchial asthma.
Samah M. Shehata, Eman M. Mahmoud, Abeer Elhawary   +2 more
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Concentrations of Cysteinyl Leukotrienes in Various Biological Fluids of Children with Bronchial Asthma, Atopic Dermatitis and Food Protein Induced Enterocolitis [PDF]

, 2019
Clinical manifestation of food allergy is characterized by polymorphic cutaneous, respiratory and gastrointestinal syndromes. Leukotrienes occupy a key place in the pathogenesis of a wide range of inflammatory diseases, including bronchial asthma ...
Haiduchyk, H. (Halyna), Shadrin, O. (Oleg)   +1 more
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Bronchial artery aneurysm presenting with epigastric pain that improves with vomiting

Respirology Case Reports, 2022
A 64‐year‐old man presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of epigastric pain that improved with vomiting. He was initially treated for gastrointestinal disease, but computed tomography (CT) showed a mediastinal haematoma and contrast‐
Kazuki Hayashi, Jun Hanaoka, Yusuke Kita
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A rare and fatal respiratory disease: bronchial Dieulafoy’s disease [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 2020
A 66-year-old woman had two severe episodes of massive hemoptysis without any premonitory symptoms, with approximately 400–500 ml blood each time. Bronchoscopic exam revealed a smooth and pulsatile protrusion that was approximately 8–10 mm in diameter found at the beginning of the right middle lobe bronchus in the bronchial lumen. The protrusion arose
Shi-xia Liao, Peng-peng Sun, Bang-guo Li, Shuang-fei He, Mao-mao Liu, Yao Ou-Yang   +5 more
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Polymorphisms in the bradykinin B2 receptor gene and childhood asthma [PDF]

, 2001
Bradykinin has been suggested as one of the key mediators of bronchial asthma. Polymorphisms with a potential functional relevance have been described in the B2 bradykinin receptor gene.
Braun, A., Illi, S., Kusser, B., Mutius, Erika von, Praun, M., Roscher, A. A.   +5 more
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Pediatric bronchial Dieulafoy’s disease with bronchial artery embolization: two case reports

Translational Pediatrics, 2023
Bronchial Dieulafoy's disease (BDD) is a vascular malformation characterized by the presence of a dysplastic artery in the bronchial submucosa. It is very rare in children but potentially fatal due to life-threatening hemoptysis.An 8-year-old boy and a 6-year-old girl were referred to our hospital with recurrent moderate to massive hemoptysis ...
Lai, Lingyu, Lu, Yong, Xi, Zhimin, Liu, Fang, Qian, Liling, Wang, Libo, Zhao, Quming   +6 more
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Glutathione s-transferase omega in the lung and sputum supernatants of COPD patients [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: The major contribution to oxidant related lung damage in COPD is from the oxidant/antioxidant imbalance and possibly impaired antioxidant defence. Glutathione (GSH) is one of the most important antioxidants in human lung and lung secretions,
Board, Philip, Harju, Terttu H, Kinnula, Vuokko L, Peltoniemi, Mirva J, Ruddock, Lloyd W, Rytila, Paula H, Salmenkivi, Kaisa M, Soini, Ylermi   +7 more
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Protective effect of leukotriene receptor antagonist montelukast on smoking-induced lung injury in Wistar rats. [PDF]

, 2003
Increased activation of alveolar macrophage, neutrophil and mast cell has been proven in cigarette smoking (CS)-related lung disorders (CSLD). An increased production of cysteinyl-leukotrienes (LTs), which are mediators secreted from the mentioned cells,
Coskun, Senol, Ozbilgin, Kemal, Tuglu, Ibrahim, Yuksel, Hasan   +3 more
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